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Lg CX 65", absolutely love that TV. Although I am tempted by a 77
This is an old picture to be fair, I've got a PSVR2 now so I'm in the process of building a PC for a bit of PCVR.
Been out of the pc building game for a long time now, enjoyed my time with consoles but I'm in the process of dipping back into the pc world. Can't resist the temptation of CS 2. Played a LOT of 1.6 back in the day
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We need more quality content of the mess hiding in people's setups. No more unrealistic standards!Bit of everything really, retro Dreamcast, Pc engine with a retrotink 5. New Sennheiser and sub for films etc.
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Recently upgraded my hifi gear to the below:
Do want to get some different speaker cable at some point but seems quite confusing to what's actually beneficial and what's snake oil.
- KEF R3 (non meta) in gloss black
- Some decent quality stands
- Lyngdorf TDAI-1120
Do want to get some different speaker cable at some point but seems quite confusing to what's actually beneficial and what's snake oil.
Here are some video comparisons of Kimber Kable and DCSK, judge for yourself what sounds best.
Bi-wired with a double run of Kimber Kable 4VS. Cable length 5 meters. Yamaha A-S1200 set to A+B mode.
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Single run of 4mm DCSK - 511x0.10 strand pure 99.99% pure copper, with metal jumpers in place. Cable length 5 meters. Yamaha A-S1200 set to A speaker mode only of course.
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The Kimber has more clarity and detail in the sound, vocal especially has more clarity. Videos taken on a Nokia X10 with it's phone microphone, would be much more apparent if recorded with good microphone, the difference is far more when actually listening in the room.
BTW not saying to get Kimber Kable, but opening your eyes (or ears) that cables can make a difference.
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It's snake oil.
Just get some kabeldirect cable, 2.5mm to 4mm. About £50-£75 a roll for 50m. That amount needed for a complete HT and some spare for other system, otherwise work out what you will need
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I already have the 2.5mm but was considering going to 4mm, likely worth it? Each run is about 3-4m.
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Doubt it but 10M reel of 4mm is £23 so hardly needing a mortgage
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Nordost Odin 2 Speaker Cable - Factory Terminated Pair
Nordost's Odin 2 range is the 'Supreme Reference' for top-of-the-range audiophile equipment. Each component of the Odin 2 range is meticulously crafted to ensure the most performance out of your system. The Odin 2 Speaker cable is designed to ensure the purest audio signal transfer to your...
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Yea, dont know why im even questioning it for £23. Cant hurt and thanks for the second recommendationDoubt it but 10M reel of 4mm is £23 so hardly needing a mortgage
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Nordost Odin 2 Speaker Cable - Factory Terminated Pair
Nordost's Odin 2 range is the 'Supreme Reference' for top-of-the-range audiophile equipment. Each component of the Odin 2 range is meticulously crafted to ensure the most performance out of your system. The Odin 2 Speaker cable is designed to ensure the purest audio signal transfer to your...
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So I have a soft spot for Marantz gear vintage and esoteric high end Marantz products. I have just seen they have released the Model 10 series. I am not gonna lie. This is probably the first time in about 5+ years I have been tempted. Looking at the model 10 amp and model 10 network receiver.
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Hilariously out of my budget, but they look stunning
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I mean I have seen tons of stunning and heard stunning setups over the years but I have never felt the urge to change. My current amp almost cost the same amount as the model 10 amp and the network receiver combined. But over the years I have tons of stuff and a lot of them have been Marantz. I use to own the PM-10 their flagship integrated amp and it was perfectly fine. It just I am not that into Class D high end equipement. For my PC setup and small amps to fulfil budget duties yeah I don't mind.
But If I have to fork over 12k I would rather it be a Class A/B. If it wasn't for the fact it was a Marantz I wouldn't even bat an eyelid. But their High end offerings in the past have been much sought after including the vintage Models like the Model 8 and 9. T-1 (arguably the rarest amp in the world) valve amplifier and the Ma9-S2.
Luckily I live far away from an audio dealer that would have these in stock. I am not worried if I don't like them due to their Class D topology as that costs nothing to dislike. I am more worried if I like them as it would be an automatic purchase.
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That's well out of my price range.
What are you running at the moment?
Have you considered the Yamaha A-S1200/A-S2200/A-S3200, there class A/B and have a detailed but warm old school sound to them, very good Yamaha build quality, also more price friendly then the Marantz gear.
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It's getting to that time of year when my front room goes from being a bit dark and gloomy, to being cozy and snug and I spend more time sitting listening to records and CDs.
I do have this nagging feeling that the rest of my system is letting my IMF 100s down a bit, but I can't really push them much anyway as my house rabbits live in the room and they aren't a fan of loud music, particularly electronic, which makes them think there's another rabbit thumping it's feet in alarm
I do have this nagging feeling that the rest of my system is letting my IMF 100s down a bit, but I can't really push them much anyway as my house rabbits live in the room and they aren't a fan of loud music, particularly electronic, which makes them think there's another rabbit thumping it's feet in alarm
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So atm the moment I run multiple setups for my gaming setups.
For my Primary gaming/music setup I run an all Burmester setup all cabled with Nordost Valhalla throughout driving a pair of B&W 802 D2's.
For gaming setup 2, I run Marantz stereo 70s, Q Acoustics 3030i, Q Acoustics b12 sub with Chord company cabling.
For gaming setup 3 I run Marantz Hd-1amp, Q acoustics 3020i.
TBH There is only a few Amp manufacturers I would consider forking out for. Audio research, Burmester and the Marantz. I have been looking at the Audio Research monoblocks, Picking up another Burmy Amp and bridge it into monoblock mode. And the Marantz Model 10. The model 10 is the cheapest option. the Audio Research and the Burmester option works out about the same price wise. There is not much price difference given I already forked out for one Burmester amp years ago. Maybe like a 2-3k difference. Burmester has released it new range and I have yet to hear it. Their new amp is about 32k? or somewhere about that figure. Chances are I probably won't as I live far away from an audio dealer and I never purchase audio equipment where I have to audition in their showrooms. I only make purchases based on hearing it in my setup with my speakers and my room acoustics and my cables and equipment.
Having said that I spend a lot of time with the stereo 70s and 3030i as well. I love it to bits. It's not always about the high end.
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My main gear is Yamaha, it dates back owning Pioneer separates and I just like Japanese build quality. My turntable is a Technics 1200G, again it's Japanese. The 1200G I'm never selling it, there are stories of people with 1200Mk2's and there still in use 40 years later. One day I might buy a second 1200G and a mixer so I can mix on them! For my streaming I use a Wiim Pro with an iFi Elite PSU on it, then connect into the SACD player. If I upgrade I will be staying with Yamaha for next amp.
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We are kinda similar. I don't like British amps. I like Japanese amps. The old Luxmans, Sony ES, The old marantz amps Etc. So in the early days on my hi fi journey I use to get a lot of these power cables, Russ Andrews stuff and what not. But after a while you figure out the amount of money you spend chasing these small/marginal improvements and these add up you might as well buy one and save up for the next step in audio quality.
There is nothing wrong with Yamaha although more known these days for their pianos, monitor speakers and the ilk. Over the past few years they have made a comeback into mainstream audio. They have history and have always been highly regarded in the home cinema space a few years back. I like their more reasonable price offerings rather than their flagship. The problem with their flagship while reasonably priced compared to other brands takes it into the high end category. While you do not have as many competitors than say the sub £1000 the quality it up against some formidable brands and ones with a higher hi fi pedigree than Yamaha. The Mcintosh, Luxmans and while it might be able to hold it own at that price point the real pain begins when the brands who specialise in only high end gear turn up and it gets often overlooked rightly or wrongly.
It really depends on how people define the high end so to speak. The amp is like 6k or thereabouts? To many people that would be high end. People's perception changes when the price/money comes into the equation. To some people that a silly amount to spend on an amp. Others it is a reasonable to get good quality sound and others that not even close to high end.
A lot of years ago I had so many amps, dacs, interconnects, speaker cables I ran out of space where I lived (I'm a bit of a hoarder but instead of newspapers and junk it hi fi stuff and computer parts).
As for your speaker cable question. I don't really pay attention to it by this I mean. Since I got into hih fi I have always followed the rough guideline that your speaker cables and interconnects are 10% or less of your total system cost. So it is unfair to compare a setup that costs 50k to say something that costs less than 1k. So I have the Nordost Valhalla on my main setup and I got some Chord Company I can't remember what it was that was given to me for free. I think it like £15 per M. And then some QED cable which also I don't know the name of. Which was like £2.50 per M. I don't think I have ever compared them like direct head to head. I just use them on whatever set up I am on and forget about it.
The days of me getting various cables and whatnot to check the differences and see which one I prefer are long over. I did that in my late 20's and you tend to tunnel vision it. I just enjoy my setups. People who spend fiver or less on speaker cables and interconnects then fine. People who spend more than a fiver equally fine. You enjoy it that's good enough for me. I mean for Lulz I could stick the Valhalla's on the 3030i but it just doesn't make much sense. Neither does sticking QED £2.50 per M on my main setup either.
The reason I use Nordost and I am not talking about the valhalla's in this particular case is most of the time, most of my setups have a warm tonality which I love. But matching a warm sounding amp to a set of warm sounding speakers is a no no, just like partnering a bright sounding amp to a lean speaker. So I use the Nordost just to get some synergy. I am more about system synergy than anything else. Nordost are well known to be lean sounding. Extremely forward and lean in the bass department. Which from my point of view compliments many of the warm sounding setups I have owned.
If you noticed/heard an improvement then more power to you. I am not gonna judge.
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